I am already wondering if (and how) the new owners are going to update the space. As iconic as the building is in its own right, the Watergate Hotel could really use an interior update. I can already see an eye-catching lighting treatment for the building’s ultra-low ceiling heights….

Well, in the battle over D.C. TV ratings, our neighbors to the north have won. According to the Washington Business Journal, “D.C. is the only TV market in the country where a team from another city (the O’s) gets better ratings than the hometown team.” That’s sad.